Why this ride
A natural corridor of river bends, cliffs and historic settlements. It also links naturally to Vat Phou and Associated Ancient Settlements.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Southern Mekong and Four Thousand Islands
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 70 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 52 min
- Journey
- Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis
The recorded total and the leg detail need reconciliation. Inspect the leg notes before using this record for timing or navigation. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
Reading history stays on this device. My road watch requires a separate selection; opening it does not subscribe this ride.
Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Access context
Verify surface, border paperwork, fuel and current local advice. Specific flag: ferry logistics; heat.
Seasonal context
Nov-Feb
Scenic road chapters
Bolaven Plateau Loop
Expect company on a summer weekend. Early is better than fast. For 27 km this is Bolaven Plateau Loop, a road with a name of its own and a reason for it.
Chapter facts
- Length
- 27 km
- Named road
- Bolaven Plateau Loop
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Pakse
Pakse sits where the Xe Don river meets the Mekong in the far south of Laos, a lazy, low-rise town of fewer than a hundred thousand people that works as the gateway to the Bolaven Plateau. The Mekong here is wide and brown, with sandbanks in the dry season, and a long bridge opened in 2000 with Japanese help carries the road over to the far bank. Streets are quiet, shuttered shops sell motorbike spares and coffee, and the pace is slow in a way that grows on you.
Read the complete Pakse write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Pakse sits at 0 km, early in the day. Next is Champasak.
2. Champasak
Planning note
Champasak comes up 27 km in. Next is Pakse.
3. Pakse
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Pakse write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
70 km in you reach Pakse.
Recorded source links
More motorcycle rides nearby
- Bolaven Plateau Loop from Pakse ยท 205 km